Scientific Tips for Transforming Stress into Calmness in just a Few Minutes

Stress, Sickness, and Stupidity These are unprecedented times we live in, with the level of uncertainty the majority of us have never experienced before. Making mental health a priority is an absolute must now, as long-term stress adversely affects not only mental wellbeing but also our physical health and intellectual capacity. Stress works great for […]
THE OTHER EPIDEMIC THAT NEEDS ERADICATION – DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE

It is difficult to imagine the state of mind of people who contemplate suicide. More often than not we hear friends and relatives of the deceased say there were no clear warning signs. While that could be true in rare cases, most victims do give out unapparent signs. These signs are however disguised in humour […]
How Can We Reach a Sustainable Food System?

One thing we have learned in the past few months is that we have a broken global food system. For the past 50 years, economists, politicians and corporations have vouched for a globally interconnected food supply chain, in which each country is specialized in producing what it is best at and selling it to the […]
Is Your Olive Oil Still Healthy?

As we move into autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, now may be a good time to clean out your cupboard. The turning of the seasons is a great reminder of how things change, sometimes beneath our very nose. In North America, there is a cultural tendency to buy a nice bottle of fancy olive oil […]
More Restaurants Close Down as Winters Begin

The last couple of months have been hard for small, local businesses as well as restaurants. From closures to opening just patios to operating at half capacity, restaurants have suffered huge losses and some of them had to shut down permanently, bringing about a big change in the food and beverage industry. While we continued […]
Leveraging The Pandemic to Build New Branding Strategies

Branding strategies, ideas and innovations are ever evolving and a must for brands to keep them afloat. While big brands have funds to improvise and work on their branding techniques, small businesses struggle with brand management and brand recall. Recently, with the mandatory mask rule, many big companies have come up with their branded face […]
New Jersey might join California ban of gasoline new-car sales by 2035

New Jersey might be the next state to ban sales of new gasoline and diesel cars. Last month, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order banning sales of new internal-combustion cars by 2035; and now a report from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) recommends that lawmakers in that state do the same. The […]